13 Rainy Day DIYs to Upgrade Your Umbrella (Ella, Ella)

The humble umbrella can be truly unremarkable (with some exceptions, of course). Luckily, their blank-canvas-like quality makes them easily customizable and the perfect rainy-day DIY. Get ready to make a big splash with one of these genius upgrades for plain umbrellas. And if your ‘ella has bitten the dust, we’ve also included a few hacks (ahem, DIY selfie stick!) for broken ones.

8. Rainy Day Umbrella: This raindrop-painted project is pretty enough, but add a little rainy-day cash and it becomes basically the most thoughtful — and practical — gift ever. (via This Little Street)

Dana is a Midwestern writer and editor with a passion for music, a penchant for thrift-store shopping and a never-ending recipe repertoire. She loves the beach, brunch, Fleetwood Mac and hoop earrings and is one half of Girl Germs, a concert series that honors fabulous lady musicians.